Brief for Animal Rights

Thesis: Animal Rights are an important part of this society because animals should not suffer and should be given the same right to live as humans, which includes the prevention of animal testing, commercial hunting, and the breeding of animals for food.

-Due to the fact that animals possess the same cognitive abilities as humans, animals deserve the same moral rights as humans.

Reasons:

1. Stop the breeding of animals for food

2. Prevention of animal testing

3. Prevent Commercial Hunting

Reason 1: Animals should not be bred for food because they are entitled to life just as any human being. It is unethical to breed any animal and then kill it for the sole purpose of food.

Evidence: Farm animals are the most abused animals in the United States, which is not known by most people. Most farm animals are raised in cages or crates that forbid them to move. ("All Creatures Great and Small")

Reason 2: Animal Testing is inhumane and should not be implemented because it harms animals for the mere sake of testing cosmetics or household items.

Evidence: There are alternatives to animal testing so what is the point of harming animals when there are other options.

Evidence: Animal testing kills millions of animals each year. ("Animal Testing")

Reason 3: The hunting of animals is linked to pain and death, including families or pacts being destroyed; therefore, should not be tolerated.

Evidence: Every year hunting accounts for hundreds of millions of casualties world-wide. They die a painful death for the meer fact that they are pests, have beautiful fur or for the "recreational value." The fact that there are annual trophy books increase the hunters desire to kill more and larger innocent animals for pure recreational value, which is unethical. ("Furries against Hunting")

Animal Rights

Throughout the years there has been controversy over animal testing. I am arguing against animal testing because I believe it to be inhumane to harm animals for the sake of marketing a new household product or cosmetic. There are many alternatives to animal testing; therefore, they should be used with the possibility of sparing millions of animals. Animals have a right to life just as human beings do. Deaths through testing cosmetics and household products are unnecessary because there are various alternatives that prevent testing on animals. These alternatives are known as the "Three Rs." "They replace the use of animals in a scientific procedure; they reduce the number of animals used in a procedure; and/or they refine a procedure so the animals experience less pain, suffering or discomfort" ("Animal Testing"). Therefore, if there are alternatives to animal testing, why would we not use them and spare the lives of many animals?



The Humane Society of the United States. "Animal Testing." 2007

<http://www.hsus.org/animals_in_research/animal_testing/>